| Peter Dzúrik | |
| Birth Date: | 1968 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Košice, Czechoslovakia |
| Death Place: | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Košická Nová Ves |
| Youthclubs2: | ZŤS Košice |
| Years1: | 1986–1988 |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1988–1990 |
| Clubs2: | Dukla Znojmo |
| Years3: | 1990–1993 |
| Years4: | 1993–1997 |
| Caps4: | 99 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 1997–2000 |
| Caps5: | 101 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 2000–2002 |
| Caps6: | 69 |
| Goals6: | 10 |
| Years7: | 2002–2003 |
| Caps7: | 45 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2003–2005 |
| Caps8: | 29 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1997–2003 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 45 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Manageryears1: | 2007 |
| Managerclubs1: | Dukla Banská Bystrica |
Peter Dzúrik (29 December 1968 – 9 September 2010)[1] was a Slovak professional footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. He played 45 matches and scored two goals for the Slovakia national team.[2]
Dzúrik, native of Košice, began playing football in district Košická Nová Ves and he moved to ZŤS Košice at the age of 17. He made his first team debut for ZŤS in the 1986–87 season. The next season, he established himself in the team, playing 16 matches. After soldiership in Znojmo he came back to ZŤS but he did not play many matches due to injury. He moved to Chemlon Humenné in 1993 and he won the Slovak Cup for club in 1996. He signed for 1. FC Košice in January 1997 and helped them win the first Slovak title ever and qualify to the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League group stage as first Slovak team ever. Dzúrik, already the national team member, transferred to Inter Bratislava in summer 2000, where he spent two years and won twice double. He ended his career in Dukla Banská Bystrica. After playing career he was coaching youth and shortly senior team of Dukla.
Dzúrik made his international debut for Slovakia on 11 March 1997 in a friendly game against Bulgaria.
Dzúrik succumbed to a brain tumour on 9 September 2010. He was divorced and had a son named Jakub.
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 June 2000 | 2000 Kirin Cup | |||||
| 2. | 7 October 2001 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Humenné
1995–96
1. FC Košice
1997
Inter
Individual